Trip base · Indonesia
Komodo
Komodo National Park is dived from Labuan Bajo on Flores, by day boat or liveaboard. Strong currents bring manta rays and reef sharks, and the dragons live on the islands. Divetip lists the park as one area, so its scores carry Low confidence.
Strong fit for December
28°C+
- Strength: Water 28–29°C in December
- Strength: December is in season here
- Trade-off: Rain on most days
- Unknown: Area base: 1 site on Divetip so far
Pack a shorty or 3 mm wetsuit for December.
Why this match: 39 + 27 + 20 + 7 = 93
- Season39 / 40
- The site is in season in December; calm on almost every day.
- Water27 / 27
- Average 29°C; your minimum is 28°C. Pack a shorty or 3 mm wetsuit.
- Your level20 / 20
- No level picked, so all 1 sites count.
- Weather7 / 13
- Rain on most days; no real storm risk.
Month by month
Season: best April to December.
| Month | J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | January: Off season | February: Off season | March: Off season | April: Best | May: Best | June: Best | July: Best | August: Best | September: Best | October: Best | November: Best | December: Best |
| Mantas | January: Reliable | February: Reliable | March: Reliable | April: Likely | May: Likely | June: Likely | July: Possible | August: Possible | September: Likely | October: Likely | November: Likely | December: Reliable |
| Whale sharks | January: Possible | February: Possible | March: Possible | April: Possible | May: Possible | June: Possible | July: Possible | August: Possible | September: Possible | October: Possible | November: Possible | December: Possible |
| Hammerheads | January: Possible | February: Possible | March: Possible | April: Possible | May: Possible | June: Possible | July: Possible | August: Possible | September: Possible | October: Possible | November: Possible | December: Possible |
| Reef sharks | January: Reliable | February: Reliable | March: Reliable | April: Reliable | May: Reliable | June: Reliable | July: Reliable | August: Reliable | September: Reliable | October: Reliable | November: Reliable | December: Reliable |
| Turtles | January: Reliable | February: Reliable | March: Reliable | April: Reliable | May: Reliable | June: Reliable | July: Reliable | August: Reliable | September: Reliable | October: Reliable | November: Reliable | December: Reliable |
| Dolphins | January: Likely | February: Likely | March: Likely | April: Likely | May: Likely | June: Likely | July: Likely | August: Likely | September: Likely | October: Likely | November: Likely | December: Likely |
| Water | 29° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 28° | 28° | 27° | 27° | 27° | 28° | 29° | 29° |
| Rain days | 27 | 24 | 23 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 25 |
| Calm days | 28 | 24 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 20 | 19 | 25 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
| Storm risk | – | – | – | 7% | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Storm risk: – means under 5%.
Dive sites here
1 site on Divetip.
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Fly to Labuan Bajo (LBJ). Short drive to Labuan Bajo harbour; boat time to the sites is extra: about 15 minutes.
Liveaboard or day boat.
What diving costs
A day of diving from about €129
A day of diving
Dive Tribe Komodo: IDR 2,800,000 for 3 dives (about €139)
1-day trip with 3 dives from Labuan Bajo; all dive equipment, hot lunch, snacks and fruit, towels included; hotel pickup optional extra; nitrox Rp 300,000/day extra; park fees not stated on this page (separate park-fees page). Cheaper per day on 7-day packages (Rp 2,500,000/day).
Dragon Dive Komodo: IDR 3,050,000 for 3 dives (about €151)
1-day trip with 3 guided dives; Komodo National Park fees included; standard equipment (reg, BCD, 12 L tank, weights, 3 mm wetsuit, mask, fins), breakfast, lunch, snacks and drinks on board included; nitrox a daily supplement on 1-2 day trips; insurance recommended, not included.
Ocean Earth Travels: IDR 2,600,000 for 3 dives (about €129)
Single day trip, 3 dives (or 2 dives plus dragon viewing), also listed as USD 145 / EUR 125; full equipment rental, guide, lunch and snacks included; Komodo National Park and Rinca entrance fees excluded (IDR 300,000 pp per day Mon-Sat, IDR 375,000 Sundays/holidays); transfers and insurance excluded. A 2-dive 'Lazy Day' is listed from USD 115.
Prices checked 8 November 2026; park fees and equipment often extra.
Non-divers: snorkeling by boat only
Non-divers can join the day dive boats as snorkellers at a reduced rate, with good shallow snorkeling at sites like Mawan and Sebayur and mantas often visible from the surface at Manta Point.
Book your Komodo trip
- Find Labuan Bajo dive trips on Klook (partner link, opens in a new tab)
- Search flights on Aviasales (partner link, opens in a new tab)
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